2.21.08- Christianity - Christianity Central pillar of...

Christianity-Central pillar of Christianity is resurrectionoImplies that you are coming back from the deadoImportance of resurrectionMain function to fulfill was that it kept the covenant that God gave to Abraham (land and progeny)•1stAbraham•2ndMosesoGiving of the Decalogue make a people (like a constitution unites people)This nation created was given a promise which was God said to them “You shall be for me, a kingdom—You will be mine (as long as you keep the covenant) “•In the back of Israel’s mind at all times; they are hisoThreats seen as dire; some threats to the covenant were:1. Divided monarchy2. Assyria Invasion3. Babylonian Exile•Did God leave us? Why is he sending us to a land with pagans4. Hellenization (Antiochus Epiphanes)•Pagans are coming in and influencing Israelites. Has God left us?5. Roman OccupationoAll these threats caused people to ask “Do we still have to covenant.” If they say yes, then they have to come to a consensus of why all bad stuff happened if they are the chosen peopleThru answers, resurrectiondevelopedoDeathNot seen as strange in the OT; it was normal ONLY IF

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